Tag Archives: domain name transfer

As a result of the obscuring of the WHOIS details for many registrants’ domain name records that has come in the wake of the entry into force of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018, the inter-registrar domain name transfer procedure for domain names regulated by ICANN (primarily gTLDs) is having

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel ordered the transfer of a domain name that exactly matched the name of a famous pop group and belonged to a tribute band. The decision highlights the fact that genuine fan sites conferring

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel denied the transfer of a domain name mainly based on the lack of evidence about the Respondent’s bad faith upon registration of the domain name in dispute. The Complainant was Zeca S.p.A of

Vietnam has seen a rapid surge in internet use, having one of the highest rates of increase of annual Internet users in the world. According to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority, 52% of the population (over 47.3 million people) are Internet users. .VN is the country-code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) for Vietnam. In terms of .VN

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a Panel denied the transfer of a domain name and declined to decide whether the three elements of the UDRP had been satisfied as it was evident that the case was not an instance of

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a cognac producer successfully obtained the transfer of 10 domain names reproducing its brand under the .TOP and .VIP new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). The .TOP gTLD is one of the many gTLDs recently

In a dispute before the Kuala Lumpur office of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre, the Panel allowed the transfer of the domain name <grab.taxi> to the Complainant. The Complainant was GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd, which operated a mobile taxi booking application in Southeast Asia. The Complainant was the registered owner of a few

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a three-member Panel refused to order the transfer of a domain name that exactly matched the Complainant’s trade mark because the Complainant failed to prove bad faith registration and use, given the domain name’s plausible

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel denied the transfer of a domain name that was acquired by a domain name trader on the basis that there was no evidence of bad faith registration. The Complainant was Robin Food B.V.,

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a luxury fashion sportswear company obtained the transfer of 50 domain names incorporating its trade mark, which were being used to point to websites either offering counterfeit products for sale or containing pay-per-click links to

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel denied the transfer of a domain name consisting of a personal name for failure to prove common law or unregistered trade mark rights in the name. The Complainant was Kait Robinson, a young

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the National Arbitration Forum (NAF), a panel ordered the transfer of a domain name although registration of the domain name predated filing of the trade mark application. The Complainant was Party Bus MN, LLC., a company that provided transportation services for

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel denied the transfer of a domain name confusingly similar to a trade mark for failure to prove that it was registered for its trade mark value as opposed to its generic or descriptive

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a panel denied the transfer of a domain name and went on to make a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH), even though the Respondent did not specifically ask for such relief. The Complainant

In a recent case under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a Panel denied a domain name transfer on the basis that a single instance of a sale was sufficient to show that the domain name was used in connection with a bona fide offering of

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